New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-11
SCARED BY BISMARCK AGAIN.
GERMANY's MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
WAR EUMORs GOOD ENOUGH UNTIL THE CHAN
CELLoR's BILLS ARE PASSED IN THR RrIcHsTAG
MOVEMENTS or RUSSIAN TEoOPs-THE
CAR suAKING

CAR SHAKING UP HIS MINISTRY.
copyro't 1887: Bv The Ne'o. Yorr hssoeiaed Fresa
The preamble Of the German Military Service bill
was issued tonight. 1t abounds in plain speaking
regarding the armies which Germany must calculate
upon facing the field Of battle. 1t forth that
the German army Is composed IT mcr whose liability
to serve In the active army extends twelve years
whereas In tho Russian army the period is fifteen
years, and In the French twenty BESIDES this, II
must bo considered, says the preamble that the &c
ographc position Of Germany exposes her atao Is
by powerful armies on two frontiers simultaneously.
In the face of this threatening danger there still acls
fam foundation for the assured existence and dc
veiopmcnt Of Germany. Her security lies in her
strength, and this should De greater than It Is at
present An end must be put to the existing uuen-
durable condition 81 things. The Government. there
oc expects that To secure the passage of the present
bill IT Will be sufficient appeal to the patriotism
OF the German people. who desire that th" Fathcrland
after being united shall be preserved I'm its integrity
ly tho bill before the Rcichstag the SIX yearly
classes formerly composing part of Ia, Landsturm
are placed In Immediate readiness for any dans crous
emergency. The q trent expenditures rcquiicd by
the Increased cos, of administration involved In aug
ncning the number Of mcr WHO have = answcr roll
call VIII no, exceed 15O,OOO maris bavaria included
The nonrccun!ng expenditure, incurred I'm providing
now papers FOR thc men, or in modifying old PAPERS.
l. estimated at 100000 marls, including bavaria and
for the navy To meet the cost new arms uniforms
and equipments further measures are In contcmpla-
ton.
| BISMARCK PLAYING HIS rOrMER GAME.
Inc whole tone of this remarkable manifesto sug
sesiS that the ouuui>t g the Official press over
| the maS,ing of Russian troops tho frontier had
something of Fictitious Character Prince Bismarck
Is known 10 have greatly hurt chances for the i'm
mediate passage of the Laudsturm bill, which tho
military press NV estimates viii add 100000 men
TO the effective force IN the event Of mobilization
80 the press campaign, recalling the similar agitation
preceding the ScItcnuatc vote, was melted and VIII
10 sustained until the bill passes
Although the Governments motive I'm fomcniing
Russian scare IS papabr. thcrc are abundant rca-
sons Why the country shoald be kept on tn, alert
toward EuS.a The reports Of tine concentration of
Russian troops on the front e. n the pr time
incorrect. but tn movements recorded IN these Dis,
lnlge noun, a." 'ncd IN placing ON IT,"
NqLadrOns Of cavalry and 81 batteries Of artillery
N0NfNii >l- long ~ oNriMrLAIIoN.
Thos" movements vcrc part OF long concerted
plan Of the Russian Var Office. While in prorlr,,
they wero not held Immediate menace either to
Germany or Ia Austria. but were cons dccd 10 Dee rc
qurcd by the SPECIAL difficulties Of Russian mobniz
ing This view the German Government IS sim dis
posed To admit. 80 the saline t.nc The presence ~
formidable masses OF Russian, within striking distance
~ A, frontier will D., held Dos the STA. q, justin
cation for the complete reform ~ nv. ri.!lf,r No
real fear exists In either Icrlin or Ni,nua official
circles that Russia viii venture uIuu aggressive
movement. The present alarm. h'~iI.. assisting thc
passage of III" Military bin. viii RESTRAIN IN. Russian
war party m" t2rr- tl o~eillat"- between The party
oi lta.r arl tine pauSa,i,t~ srl the present allta-
iion VIII influence him to unlr, stand to- danger D."
run, li Lister ns 10 councillors hostile to Germany and
Austria
AF.KsH NOTE or ALARM sorNpTD
Tho "colognr Gazette tonight avaln sound, the
alarm in Telegram from Pe-th. ,tatu, that M, Min.
iSt"r Of War has ordered the local authorize, iu.
medstrIy 10 forward 70 him list, - the horses avail
abie Tor military service and The vehicle, capable -
use m ih' event oi tIe army ica~ up' lcd ncAt year
WILING j. elbow ,viE FERDINAND.
ON The other hand. The Pr,ihcr Lloyd In pacific
article, invite, Rus TO state her policy regarding
bulgaria. relying upon the disposition Of the allied
powers TO meet Russian Views. and 10 maintain peace
with loyal Observance Of treaties. The paper
cludcs that the Power, no. disposed to D." stick
lcrS about person, empty formalrir-. The article
coincide, with the belief held n high plouaiir quar-
tcrs that Germany and austria viii compel Prince
Ferdinand 10 ahd.cafo II L..~la VIII brIug forward
suitable Candidate for tho bulgarian Throne.
mr. CORN pUIrFs BILL.
The action OF the committee OF the Hclchstae
tho Corn Duties bl justlGc, the that The Gov
crnmcnt proposals VIII undergo important modihca-
tions tuin the work of the committee IS further
advanced II will be Impossible predict with
the ultimate form Of the measure rusiue,s suffers
from The uncertainty o., 10 the fate - tho ll and c
committee has been urged To aecrlcta" rs d"Abcfa-
tons
LABOR IrGIsiArIov.
After the Aged and Invalid WORKERS I'LL pa, been
passed the Government propose, to follow 10 With
bill dealing with the prolonged hours Of labor of women
and children.
RUSSIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
To-ncht's advice. from -. Petersburg renew IN"
reports that " WycAnrgradsh VIII retire hom the
Finance Department. anl that be- vii De- succeeded hy
". NcoalcN, who +, a member Of the Imperial senate
Other Ministerial changes al" impending.
Tho forged dispatches to the tIdr VIII not De made
public until he effects reforms iu hl, tOuurl and
he & fu he f.
IN official circles ia crln that the cars assent to tAr
disclosure Of the name, Of tho offenders VIII not be
long delayed
PROPOSED CIEMAN-CHINr 81 BANK.
The National Xc!tung" announces that the ar
rangrmcnis Of the s"ehandlung 10 establish German
Chinese bank progressing ilNorabiy.
FIGHTING WITH BERNALIS BAND.